Deck 2: The Process of Justice

Question 1

The requirement of membership in the bar limits the pool of possible applicants for these positions:

A) Prosecution, defense, and justice of peace
B) Prosecution and defense
C) Federal law enforcement
D) State law enforcement

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following statements are true regarding jails?

A) The most frequent place of incarceration for criminal offenders is the jail
B) Most jails have treatment staffs of counselors and psychologists
C) Jail officers traditionally earn less than patrol officers
D) All of the above statements are true

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The most prevalent reason for not reporting violent crimes is:

A) Too time consuming
B) Lack of proof
C) Fear of reprisal
D) Private or personal matter

Answer 3

D

Question 4

How might legal immigrants obtain permanent legal status?

A) Through a visa program
B) If he or she is seeking asylum or refuge from their home country
C) Through a lottery system
D) All of the above

Question 5

This phenomenon in the criminal justice system emerged in the 1980s and is still gaining popularity today.

A) Private prisons
B) Rehabilitation centers
C) Intensive supervision
D) Civil confinement

Question 6

Voir dire is the Latin term that signifies:

A) The defendant's choice to remain silent when pleading innocence or guilt.
B) The process by which the prosecutor and defense attorney seek to discover whether the jurors have any prejudices that could affect their decision in the trial.
C) The use of expert witnesses.
D) The use of grand juries who listen to the prosecutor's case before deciding whether an indictment should be made.

Question 7

Unfounded crime is:

A) Crime that is left unsolved, but the investigation will continue.
B) Crime that the victim has forgotten about from the past.
C) Crime that is determined as being unreal after a lack of evidence.
D) Crime that police officers wish to continue investigating, but are unable to do so because of budget cuts.

Question 8

The two most important factors that determine whether police make an arrest are:

A) The seriousness of the suspected offense and the quality of the evidence against the suspect.
B) The strength of the relationship that the officers have with the victims and the quality of evidence against the suspect.
C) The likelihood of capturing the described suspect and the quality of the evidence against the suspect.
D) The strength of the relationship between the officers and victims of the crime and the seriousness of the suspected offense.

Question 9

Street justice is a term used by police officer to describe what?

A) The justice encountered when vigilantes take justice into their own hands and enforce the law by means of violence, coercion, or threat.
B) The discretionary decisions used by police to deal with problems without formal processing.
C) The justice enacted in the streets by members of rival gangs.
D) The justice that ex-convicts receive when they reenter society and are faced with undoubtedly difficult situations when trying to obtain a job, relationship, and housing.

Question 10

The Latin term nolo contendere signifies:

A) That the defendant cannot understand the charges brought against him or her.
B) That the defendant wishes to remain silent.
C) That the defendant is issuing a plea of not guilty.
D) That the defendant is not refuting the charges against him or her.

Question 11

As identified by Tonry (2013), which of the following sentencing stages is the United States currently in?

A) Indeterminate sentencing
B) Sentencing reform
C) Tough on crime
D) Equilibrium

Question 12

In sentencing, the legislative branch sets limits on penalties by establishing minimum and maximum prison terms and fine amounts.

Question 13

The judicial branch has the power to pardon, to offer clemency, and, often, to authorize parole.

Question 14

Revocation of liberty occurs after a probationer violates the conditions of release.

Question 15

Members of the bar are required to serve as justices of the peace before obtaining a position as a prosecutor or defense attorney.

Question 16

The most common form of nonincarcerative sanction is parole.